Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait. File Photo.
Mr. Tikait said the government should not be under the impression that the movement against the laws will end as farmers will go to their villages to harvest their crop.
Asserting that they won’t return home till the farm laws are repealed, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said farmers should be ready to sacrifice their standing crop for it. Mr. Tikait said the government should not be under the impression that the movement against the laws will end as farmers will go to their villages to harvest their crop.
Updated Feb 14, 2021 | 20:54 IST
First stop at Karnal, Rakesh Tikait today kicked off his mahapanchayat visits; the farmer leader has been scheduled to attend seven farmers meetings planned across Haryana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait | Photo Credit: PTI
Karnal, Haryana: In a fresh attack at the Centre, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said that they would not let the Narendra Modi government sit in peace till the farmers demands are met.
Addressing a farmers mahapanchayat in Haryana s Karnal, Tikait announced that as many 40 farmer leaders spearheading the agitation against the Modi government s three new agriculture laws will tour the entire nation in a bid to gather support for their stir.
Won t let government sit in peace till farmers demands met: Rakesh Tikait
The laws will not only impact farmers but also small traders, daily wagers and other sections, the Bharatiya Kisan Union leader said. PTI February 14, 2021 / 07:52 PM IST
Upping the ante against the government, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said they won t let it sit in peace till the farmers demands are met. Addressing a farmers mahapanchayat at the Indri grain market in the district, Tikait said the 40 leaders spearheading the agitation against the Centre s farm laws will tour the entire country to drum up support for the stir.